Insider Threat Program Lead Official (ITPLO)
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Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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Summary
The Insider Threat Program Lead Official (ITPLO) is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of the company’s Insider Threat Program in accordance with 32 CFR 117, and other DoD and IC regulations. This is a hybrid role that will manage insider threat initiatives at a corporate level, requiring travel to various Redwire locations to assess, implement, and enhance security measures. The ITPLO will collaborate with cross-functional departments, such as Security, Human Resources, Legal, Information Technology (IT), and Supply Chain to ensure robust protections for company assets, personnel and classified information. This role requires a highly experienced counterintelligence (CI) professional with deep expertise in identifying, mitigating, and responding to CI and insider threats within a cleared defense contractor environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and manage the company’s Insider Threat Program in compliance with 32 CFR 117.
- Establish policies, procedures, and training programs to detect, deter, and mitigate insider threats and counterintelligence issues.
- Lead insider threat working groups, engaging with internal stakeholders (e.g., HR, IT, Security, Legal) to conduct risk and threat assessments, perform behavioral analysis, and manage emerging risks and vulnerabilities, ensuring a comprehensive and integrated approach to investigating security threats within the company.
- Serve as the primary liaison with government agencies, law enforcement (LE), and intelligence entities, referring insider threat and counterintelligence matters to the appropriate CI, Security, and/or LE authority.
- Collaborate with the Supply Chain team to evaluate subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors for potential risks before contract execution. Provide informed recommendations to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities and minimize the impact of risk on the company’s operations, reputation, and financial performance.
- Develop and implement Operational Security (OPSEC) plans, and Program Protection Implementation plans to safeguard critical assets, classified programs, and facilities.
- Conduct threat vulnerability assessments to identify security gaps and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Serve as the technical expert on Insider Threat, and counter-proliferations issues involving facilities where Critical Program Information (CPI) resides, and facilities supporting Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA) activities in support of National Security.
- Actively participate in relevant forums with counterparts, such and CI, counter-proliferation, and RDA working groups to stay informed of emerging threats.
- Conduct foreign travel pre-briefings and debriefings for personnel traveling abroad on official or personal business, ensuring they understand risks associated with foreign intelligence collection efforts.
- Provide awareness and training on how individuals are targeted at conferences and symposiums, including social engineering tactics, elicitation techniques, and recruitment efforts by foreign intelligence entities.
- Occasional travel will be required.
Ideal Experience
- U.S. Citizen with a current/active Top Secret/SCI clearance with ability to obtain/maintain SCI/SAP access(es).
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a minimum of ten or more years of counterintelligence experience, within the U.S. government, military, or Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
- Expertise in insider threat mitigation, counterintelligence investigations, and behavioral analysis.
- Strong background in supply chain risk management (SCRM), and vendor threat assessments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills and adaptability within a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of national security policies, to include (but not limited to): NISPOM, Executive Orders, customer-specific directives and instructions, Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs), etc.
- Experience with DOD, SCI and SAP personnel security procedures and requirements.
- Must have OPSEC Level I certification or be able to obtain certification within 30 days of starting.
- Must have (ITPLO) Insider Threat Program Lead Official certification from or be able to obtain within 90 days of starting.
Desired Skills
- Strong interviewing and elicitation skills to assess insider threat risks, conduct investigations, and gather relevant information from personnel.
- Advanced critical thinking and analytical skills to assess threats, vulnerabilities, and indicators.
- Proficiency in data analytics and anomaly detection to identify patterns indicative of insider threats.
- Strong understanding of supply chain risk management principles, particularly for classified contracts.
- Experience collaborating with procurement and capture teams to develop security input for proposals, including risk mitigation strategies and supplier vetting criteria.
- Experience in conducting briefings, debriefings, and training personnel on security awareness.
- Ability to collaborate across government, industry, and law enforcement entities to share and analyze threat intelligence.
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
Don’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
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